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On December 1, 2016, Parker Hannifin Corporation and CLARCOR Inc. announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Parker will acquire CLARCOR for approximately $4.3 billion in cash, including the assumption of net debt. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of each company. Upon closing of the transaction, expected to be completed by or during the first quarter of Parker’s fiscal year 2018, CLARCOR will be combined with Parker’s Filtration Group to form a leading and diverse global filtration business. Bass, Berry & Sims has served CLARCOR as primary corporate and securities counsel for 10 years and served as lead counsel on this transaction. Read more here.

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John S. Seehorn

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John Seehorn focuses his practice on complex financing and real estate related transactions and assists and counsels clients to help them realize their business objectives. John has significant experience with senior syndicated loan facilities, representing both agent banks and borrowers, intercreditor issues involving senior and subordinated debt and real estate transactions involving mixed-use condominium regimes.

John Seehorn focuses his practice on complex financing and real estate related transactions and assists and counsels clients to help them realize their business objectives. John has significant experience with senior syndicated loan facilities, representing both agent banks and borrowers, intercreditor issues involving senior and subordinated debt and real estate transactions involving mixed-use condominium regimes.

John's practice involves:

Commercial Finance – Acting as counsel to borrowers and financial institutions in large corporate financings, including syndicated senior revolving credit and term loan facilities, in a variety of industries, with an emphasis on healthcare and healthcare-related companies; representing mezzanine lenders in subordinated loan transactions, including structuring equity participations and intercreditor arrangements with senior lenders; representing borrowers and financial institutions in asset-based and construction loan facilities; counseling financial institutions in troubled loan transactions.

Real Estate – Representing local, regional and national clients on the selling and buying of real estate, including zoning and planning matters; representing real estate developers on a variety of office, hotel, retail and residential condominium projects; advising landlords and tenants in commercial lease negotiations.

Corporate & Securities Transactions – Representing companies in the negotiation and preparation of general commercial agreements.

Prior to launching his legal career, John completed seven years of service as an officer in the United States Army, graduating from the United States Army Flight School. He served with the 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Stanley, Korea; the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky; and the 3rd Infantry Division, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.

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